We all know the specific sound and effects from the Star Wars movies, that little "pew pew" effect of a blaster firing laser bullets. But what would laser bullets look like in real life? The answer ...

Action-packed science-fiction movies often feature colourful laser bolts. But what would a real laser missile look like during flight, if we could only make it out? How would it illuminate its ...

Star Wars is among those popular science fiction movies that used vehicles, devices and weapons that could be interesting to see work in real life. The laser "bullet" used in the movie, for instance, ...

I had the opportunity to demo the new Sure Strike laser training device developed by Laser Ammo over the last couple of weeks. This system allows you to convert your standard-issue pistol into a dry ...

Contrary to what’s portrayed in scifi, short bursts of laser pulses travel at speeds far too fast for the human eye to see. But what would it look like if we could film it in slow motion? Thanks to a ...

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratory have developed a bullet for small-caliber, smooth-bore firearms that can guide itself to a laser-designated target up to a mile away. The 4-in.-long bullet ...

The Pentagon's fringe-science Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a video of its Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance, or EXACTO, in action. In plain English, that's a laser-guided ...

(Nanowerk News) Action-packed science-fiction movies often feature colourful laser bolts. But what would a real laser missile look like during flight, if we could only make it out? How would it ...